A scrappy Naomi Osaka came from behind to beat Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the first round of the Miami Open on Tuesday for her first win since January's Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports expand in February on stockpiling amid tariff fears
Japan's exports rose for a fifth straight month in February, data showed on Wednesday, possibly boosted in part by some stockpiling amid growing concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Exports Rise at Faster Clip Before Trump Tariffs Hit
Japan’s exports rose at a faster pace as businesses increased orders ahead of the rollout of higher tariffs in the US. ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ mood sours in March over Trump tariffs, Chinese economy
Business sentiment among Japanese manufacturers in March worsened for the first time in three months into negative territory on concerns about U.S. tariff policies and weakness in China's economy, a ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka battles back to advance in Miami
A scrappy Naomi Osaka came from behind to beat Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the first round of the Miami Open on Tuesday for her first win since January's Australian Open. Osaka dropped the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka survives first-round scare in Miami
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka rallied to beat Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Miami Open. ( read original story ...)
Osaka survives scare against qualifier Starodubtseva in Miami
Naomi Osaka had to come from a set and a break down to defeat Yuliia Starodubtseva in the Miami Open first round. ( read original story ...)
Osaka ‘uses legs’ to survive scare against Starodubtseva in Miami
Naomi Osaka had to come from a set and a break down to defeat Yuliia Starodubtseva in the Miami Open first round. ( read original story ...)
Why does Japan have a reserve of rice?
The term “strategic reserve” has been in the news lately as President Trump signed an executive order to create one for crypto. But what exactly is a strategic reserve? Mariko Oi explains with Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Series Further Proof of MLB’s Lack of Growth in US
Major League Baseball is looking to grow the game internationally with the Tokyo Series, but Rob Manfred should also work to grow the game domestically. ( read original story ...)
There’s One Major Flaw To Tokyo Series Nobody Talks About
While the Tokyo Series is a great idea in theory, MLB hasn't done the perfect job in transitioning it from theory to practice. ( read original story ...)
Lackluster Assassins Can’t Outshine the Beauty of Feudal Japan
The stories of vengeance in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which follows an African-born samurai and a young shinobi, are less compelling than its vibrant world. ( read original story ...)
Foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China to meet in Tokyo on Saturday
The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China will hold a meeting in Tokyo on Saturday in the first such talks since 2023, the governments of the three East Asian nations said on Tuesday.The trilateral talks come as Seoul and Tokyo, ( read original story ...)
Postcards from Tokyo: Hall of Fame sneak peak
Josh Rawitch, president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, Masanobu Shoji, president of the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo, and Bobby Valentine, former player and manager in both MLB and NPB, hold up artifacts that are going into the Hall of Fame’s newest exhibit. ( read original ...
Land prices up in half of Japan’s rural areas for 1st time in 33 yrs
The average land price rose for the first time in 33 years in more than half of surveyed rural areas in Japan, government data showed Tuesday, as the nation's economic recovery extends to asset values ... ( read original story ...)
2025 Miami Open presented by Itau: Osaka [61st] vs. Starodubtseva [108th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
In the Round of 128 at the Miami Open presented by Itau on Tuesday, Yuliia Starodubtseva (ranked No. 108) meets Naomi Osaka (No. 61).Osaka is favored (-625) against Starodubtseva (+400) in this ... ( read original story ...)